noun
drying up and cracking; cracking from dryness
Refers to cracks that form when something dries out, such as in wood, soil, or pottery.
日照り続きで田んぼに干割れができた。
The rice paddies developed cracks from drying out due to the continuing drought.
この木の板は干割れがひどい。
This wooden board has severe cracks from drying.